John Primer

Artist:  John Primer
Born:  March 3, 1945.  Camden, Mississippi, USA
Genre:  Blues, Soul-Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

John Primer is an American Blues Singer and Guitarist.  He was influenced by Muddy Waters's former sideman, Sammy Lawhorn, who taught him to play Slide Guitar.  He spent 13 years with Magic Slim & The Teardrops, before he filled the same role behind Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon and began a Solo Career on Wolf Records.  In 2013 and 2014, he had a nomination for a Blues Music Award in the "Traditional Blues Male Artist" Category.

Title:  Muddy Waters 100  (2015)
Genre:  Blues, Soul-Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues

Label:  Raisin' Music Records

Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Got My Mojo Working  (4:13)

 2.  Still A Fool  (3:51)

 3.  I Be's Troubled  (3:28)

 4.  I'm Ready  (3:08)

 5.  Mannish Boy  (4:41)

 6.  Rosalie  (3:16)

 7.  Why Don't You Live So God Can Use You (3:25)

 8.  Good News  (3:26)

 9.  Trouble No More  (2:57)

10. She Moves Me  (4:39)

11. Can't Get No Grindin'  (3:03)

12. 40 Days And 40 Nights  (3:49)

13. Last Time I Fool Around With You  (3:18)

14. I Feel So Good  (3:13)

15. Feel Like Going Home  (3:05)

Personnel:

John Primer:  Vocals, Guitar

Shemekia Copeland:  Vocals on Track 1

Vincent Bucher:  Harmonica on Tracks: 1, 7, 12, Background Vocals on Tracks: 1, 7, 11

Bob Margolin:  Guitar on Tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, Slide Guitar on Tracks: 2, 3, Acoustic Guitar on Track 6

Billy Flynn:  Guitar on Tracks: 1, 10, Mandolin on Track 6

Tim Gant:  Keyboards on Track 1

Felton Crews:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15

Khari Parker:  Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 3, 6, 12

Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith:  Electronic Drums on Tracks:  1, 2, 12, 13,  Percussion on Tracks:  1, Drums on Track 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, Percussion on Track 7, Shaker on Track 12, Bass Drum on  Track 5

Leanne Faine:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 1, 11, Vocals on Track 7

James Teague:  Background Vocals on Tracks: 1, 7, 11, 12

Derek Trucks:  Slide Guitar on Track 2

Keith Henderson:  Guitar on Tracks: 3, 7, 12

Johnny Iguana:  Keyboards on Tracks:  2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 13, Piano on Track 14

Blaise Barton:  Spoon, Tambourine on Track 3, Drum Loop Programming on Tracks:  3, 5, Piano on Track 5, Synth Bass on Track 9, Guiro, Shakere on Track 13

Johnny Winter:  Slide Guitar on Track 4

Matthew Skoller:  Harmonica on Tracks:  5, 10

Steve Gibons:  Fiddle on Track 6

James Cotton:  Harmonica on Tracks: 8, 14

Billy Branch:  Harmonica on Tracks:  9, 11, Background Vocals on Track 11

Tim Gant:  Clavichord on Track 9

Gary Clark Jr.:  Guitar on Track 12

Keb' Mo':  Slide Guitar on Track 13

Muddy Waters 100 is the tribute album by John Primer and Special Friends:  Gary Clark Jr., James Cotton, Keb' Mo', Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Bob Margolin and more!, was released on July 24, 2015 by Raisin' Musci Records.